HAPIVERI Magazine

Tatsuya Mori Confronts Social Issues: Japanese Society Seen from Minority Perspectives

Tatsuya Mori Confronts Social Issues: Japanese ...

A consistent feature of Tatsuya Mori's work is his examination of Japanese society from the perspective of social minorities and those who are excluded. This creative attitude functions not simply...

Tatsuya Mori Confronts Social Issues: Japanese ...

A consistent feature of Tatsuya Mori's work is his examination of Japanese society from the perspective of social minorities and those who are excluded. This creative attitude functions not simply...

Visual Expression across Borders: Junya Sato's International Films and Cultural Exchange

Visual Expression across Borders: Junya Sato's ...

Known in Japanese film history as Mr. Epic, Junya Sato (1932–2019) was a rare filmmaker who spent a long career pursuing cross-border perspectives and expression alongside entertainment for domestic audiences.

Visual Expression across Borders: Junya Sato's ...

Known in Japanese film history as Mr. Epic, Junya Sato (1932–2019) was a rare filmmaker who spent a long career pursuing cross-border perspectives and expression alongside entertainment for domestic audiences.

The Birth of a Classic: Our Neighbor, Miss Yae and the Appeal of Shimazu's Cinema

The Birth of a Classic: Our Neighbor, Miss Yae ...

In 1934, the ninth year of Showa, a lasting classic of Japanese cinema was born: Yasujiro Shimazu's Our Neighbor, Miss Yae.

The Birth of a Classic: Our Neighbor, Miss Yae ...

In 1934, the ninth year of Showa, a lasting classic of Japanese cinema was born: Yasujiro Shimazu's Our Neighbor, Miss Yae.

A Pioneer of Everyday-Life Cinema: Yasujiro Shimazu and the Establishment of a Distinctive Film Style

A Pioneer of Everyday-Life Cinema: Yasujiro Shi...

In Japanese film history, the term shoshimin eiga, or lower-middle-class everyday-life cinema, is an important marker of a particular time and place.

A Pioneer of Everyday-Life Cinema: Yasujiro Shi...

In Japanese film history, the term shoshimin eiga, or lower-middle-class everyday-life cinema, is an important marker of a particular time and place.

From Crazed Fruit to the World: How Ko Nakahira Became a Bridge Between Japanese and French Cinema

From Crazed Fruit to the World: How Ko Nakahira...

In 1956, a new talent appeared in Japanese cinema with the release of newcomer Ko Nakahira's debut, Crazed Fruit. Based on Shintaro Ishihara's novel of the same name, this youth...

From Crazed Fruit to the World: How Ko Nakahira...

In 1956, a new talent appeared in Japanese cinema with the release of newcomer Ko Nakahira's debut, Crazed Fruit. Based on Shintaro Ishihara's novel of the same name, this youth...

Ko Nakahira's Visual Style: Applying Modern Cinematography to Video Production

Ko Nakahira's Visual Style: Applying Modern Cin...

In the mid-1950s, Ko Nakahira (1926–1978) brought a new wind into the conservative Japanese film industry. Emerging from work as an assistant director at Nikkatsu, he made a striking debut...

Ko Nakahira's Visual Style: Applying Modern Cin...

In the mid-1950s, Ko Nakahira (1926–1978) brought a new wind into the conservative Japanese film industry. Emerging from work as an assistant director at Nikkatsu, he made a striking debut...